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Patton (1970)

PG ★ 7.5/10 172 min War, Drama, History United States English
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Screenplay by: Francis Ford Coppola, Edmund H. North
Screenstorys: Francis Ford Coppola, Edmund H. North
Books: Ladislas Farago, Omar N. Bradley
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Description

"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.

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Top Cast

George C. Scott
George C. Scott General George S. Patton Jr.
Karl Malden
Karl Malden General Omar N. Bradley
Stephen Young
Stephen Young Captain Chester B. Hansen
Michael Strong
Michael Strong Brigadier General Hobart Carver
Carey Loftin
Carey Loftin General Bradley's Driver
Albert Dumortier Moroccan Minister
Frank Latimore
Frank Latimore Lieutenant Colonel Henry Davenport
Morgan Paull
Morgan Paull Captain Richard N. Jenson

Patton Appears on 12 Curated Movie Lists

Awards

Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Awards #55
Academy Awards: Best Actor
Academy Awards #45
Academy Awards: Best Director
Academy Awards #44

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #493
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #793
Metacritics Top 250 Movies Of All Time
Metacritic #172
National Board Of Review's Yearly Top 10
National Board of Review #557
National Film Registry
National Film Registry #551
The Film Foundation (by Martin Scorsese)
The Film Foundation #579

Critic Curated

Paste Magazine The 100 Greatest War Movies
Paste Magazine #23
Roger Eberts Great Movies
Roger Ebert #245
The Telegraphs 500 Must See Films
The Telegraph #178

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